Wireless Internet Access¡ªSetup Information
Overview
To access the wireless network on campus, you will need to know your CU login name and IdentiKey password.
To connect to the wireless data network, you will need a laptop with an 802.11g (preferred) or 802.11b wireless network card, either built-in or external.
Products compatible with the CU Boulder Wireless Network
Cisco
- Aironet 802.11a/b/g CardBus Wireless LAN Client Adapter
Proxim/Orinoco
- ORiNOCO 11a/b/g ComboCard
- ORiNOCO 11b/g PC Card
3Com
- 3Com? 11b/g Wireless PC Card
- 3Com? OfficeConnect? Wireless 11g PC Card
- 3Com? OfficeConnect? Wireless 11a/b/g PC Card
Apple/Macintosh
- AirPort Card
- AirPort Extreme Card
The following cards have also been tested and were found adequate
- SMC2336W-AG - EZ-Stream? Universal Wireless Cardbus Adapter
- SMC2835W EZ Connect? g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter
- Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter
- Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
- D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Cardbus Adapter
- D-Link Xtreme G Wireless Notebook Adapter
- DWL-G650X Wireless CardBus Adapter for your Apple? PowerBook?
- D-Link AirPremier? AG DWL-AG660 Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Setting up your computer for Wireless
Basic settings are as follows:
SSID: Automatic
Mode: Infrastructure
Channel: Auto Select
WEP: Disabled
Important! Do not set or use "Ad hoc" or "Bridging" modes on the CU wireless network or serious problems can result.
Some laptops with internal wireless network cards, require pushing a button on the laptop to enable wireless networking.
To configure your computer for wireless network connectivity, select the set of instructions below for your operating system.
Register Your Wireless Network Card
To start using wireless, you need to register your wireless network card. Open a web browser and you will be re-directed to the registration webpage. Read and accept the User Agreement, enter your CU Login Name and IdentiKey password, then restart your computer (power off and on). As part of this registration process, Windows computers are scanned for security vulnerabilities; if updates are needed, users will be automatically directed to needed updates before access to the network is granted. For more information on network registration, see www.colorado.edu/its/networking/dhcpreg.html
Update Your Wireless Drivers
Since the CU network was upgraded to 802.11g technology, some users experienced slower rather than faster network connections. If you're having wireless connectivity problems, update your drivers. It is highly recommended that everyone periodically check their wireless card vendor's website for driver updates. Download and install new drivers as instructed.
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